diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
index ce3eca5d152b9..d74a80f010c51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ static int jazz_sonic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 
-	netdev_boot_setup_check(dev);
-
 	dev->base_addr = res->start;
 	dev->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
 	err = sonic_probe1(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
index 28d9e98db81a8..ca4686094701c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ int xtsonic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	lp->device = &pdev->dev;
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
-	netdev_boot_setup_check(dev);
 
 	dev->base_addr = resmem->start;
 	dev->irq = resirq->start;